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[serene]

Well, the pathetitude* here has gone up a notch, but finally, I'm comfy.

For the past three or four days, I've been in a lot of pain, enough that the only real way I can be comfortable is to alternate between sitting on the recliner (which, while it is mine, has become wtfpotatoes's "comfy zonez!", so I'm grateful to her for giving it up for a few days) and walking around doing stuff. Lying down is too painful for words; sitting in a straightbacked chair is tolerable for short periods. Walking is painful and exhausting, but it seems to help in the long run. Still, I walked around three miles already today, and there's only so much walking a person can do while battling fatigue and pain at the same time.

Anyway, today, someotherguy took me down to the office store and used the company AmEx to buy me a wireless keyboard and mouse. So now, between the wireless setup, the HUGE monitor, the cool Ubuntu ability to zoom in on any browser window really clearly, and my utterly pathetic act of pulling the recliner up to the computer desk (remember those days, TOTGA?), I am finally comfortable.

Go Team Pathetic!

(*note for the sarcasm-impaired: I am actually quite proud of myself and my partner for finding an accommodation for my disabling pain, and don't think it's pathetic at all, except in an amusing way.)

Comments

[vito-excalibur.livejournal.com]

Oh man, I had no idea it had gotten this bad for you! I am so sorry to hear it. But you clearly just have the most awesome people in your life. And remember, the only common element in all your relationships is you. :)

[loracs.livejournal.com]

If you need anything that I can help with, call me. I'm sorry you're still in so much pain. Maybe you haven't hit on the right cause, or it's entirely possible that what triggers it is so random or so out of your control that you'll never know. Did the doctor look at some possible causes - I can't remember if he did. I know a lot of your doctor time/energy/$$ has been focused on the thyroid thing, so I completely understand if something that comes and goes (esp. when it's in the gone phase) gets pushed off the plate.

Hope it is a go, going, gone pain real, real soon.
*hugs*

[charlottezweb.livejournal.com]

Oh, sweetie, I'm sorry. Bleah. I hope the pain fades quickly and I'm impressed with y'all's quick accommodations--I'm trying to think of a less horrible word than proactive but I guess I just mean taking control--it's inspiring.

[porcinea.livejournal.com]

Damn, I need a recliner!!

What kind is yours?

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

Oh, ouchy ouch. I'm glad you're well cared for. You spend a lot of time taking care of others.

[lizzibabe.livejournal.com]

Hooray for rearranging your environment for comfortable Internet surfing. I've always wondered about the possibility of doing some kind of setup on a recumbent exercise bike for Netsurfing. duct-taping the keyboard doesn't work very well, and nowhere to put the mouse. Using a laptop is a possibility, but you don't want to duct-tape a laptop to anything.